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Avatar for Silverthorne's Repair & Landscaping
Silverthorne's Repair & Landscaping
4.9(
19
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingLandscape - Minor Grading or Resloping

Serving Greenville, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1998

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

"This work can be messy and ours was. But the workers kept it all to a minimum and took the mess with them. There are things that can't be bought which is trust and reliability. The owners addressed our needs, explained why and proceeded to do the work. We will be glad to have them help us again and have recommended them to our neighbors."
Response time7 hrs
Response rate100%
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for Schneider Landscape Works, LLC
Schneider Landscape Works, LLC
4.9(
35
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Greenville, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"EXCELLENT work, professional, responsive, great communication and on time!! Got the job done quicker than they even expected and Tyson Schneider is the kind of business owner you want to do business with!! Will be using them for any future paver and excavating project I have!"
Driveway
Culvert
Concrete Culvert
Curlvert
Grading

+41

Response time5 hrs
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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Respess Brothers Tree Service
4.5(
45
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Greenville, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Respess Brothers Tree Service were OUTSTANDING, PROFESSIONAL, CONCISE, and TIMELY!! They completed the service - removing two big trees (one very large pine tree in the backyard) and 5 large bushes in the front -- with their new machine so efficiently and safely! We were so impressed with their expertise in figuring out how to remove our trees which would have taken much longer. We HIGHLY recommend their services and they get the job done!"
Before we started
The rotten trunk
After stump is ground and cleaned up
Response time2 days
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by90%of homeowners
A & G Concrete Services, Inc.
4.9(
7
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For BusinessExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping+2 more

Serving Greenville, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Amazing! Professional! Fast! Economical! Theses guys know what they're doing and oh so nice. Planning another project with them in a few weeks"
Part 1 of dumpster pad
Part 2 of extended pad
Fire pit
Hot tub pad
Shop pad before finished

+81

Response time3 days
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by100%of homeowners
Jarman Grading LLC
4.9(
4
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Excavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business

Serving Greenville, NC and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2021

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Jarman Grading came to the job ready and prepared. Clearing, grading with precise site preparation help complete our estate. We presented our vision of how we wanted everything to fit, and Jarman Grading completed our dream. I will hire them again."
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Response time1 day
Response rate90%
7 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Excavating questions, answered by experts

Most residential basements are 8 to 10 feet deep. You can dig deeper depending on building codes, but it does become more difficult. You’ll likely need to install stronger foundation walls and additional supports to handle the increased load. Depending on the water table, you may also need a water management system. Clay soil can support a deeper foundation than sandy soil. A structural engineer will be able to tell you the maximum, feasible depth.

It takes one hour to dig a 10-foot trench by hand. Use a trenching shovel with a sharp tip and a long head. Plan for more time if your soil is heavy or rocky. Consider renting a trencher if you’re digging a long or deep trench or if you have challenging soil or terrain. 

A trench that is less than 5 feet deep often doesn't require a protective system. Most residential trenches will not go this deep (the typical residential drainage trench is just 18 inches deep). In the event that an excavator needs to dig more than 5 feet beneath the surface, a protective system is required unless the excavation is in entirely stable rock.

Tree experts don’t advise against digging through tree roots, but instead encourage caution and consultation with a local arborist to make sure you don’t damage the tree’s structure or interrupt its water or nutrient intake. An arborist can recommend specific practices when digging and help prune the roots or dig a trench for utilities with a tool that can remove soil without touching the tree’s roots.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

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